Auction No. 159

Celtic Coins
★ Mint State Kreuzelreiter ★
EASTERN EUROPE. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon (2nd century BC). Tetradrachm. ‘Kreuzelreiter’ type

Obv: Stylized head of Zeus right.
Rev: Youth riding horse right; cross above.

Lanz 408; OTA 108/2.

Condition: Mint State.

Weight: 10.77 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.

Greek Coins
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II (359-336 BC). GOLD Stater. Pella.

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ.
Charioteer driving biga right. Controls: Below horses, trident head right.

Le Rider 326 (D148/R249); SNG ANS 144-54.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 8.61 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Greek Coins
★ Lustrous Mint State ★
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Miletos.

Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent.
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis Control: Labrys in right field, grain ear below wing.

Price 2094.

Very rare.

Condition: Mint State.

Weight: 8.63 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.

Greek Coins
★ Lustrous Mint State ★
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Lifetime issue.

Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent.
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis Control: to lower left, eagle standing left with closed wings.

Price 3125 (Salamis).

Condition: Mint State.

Weight: 8.65 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.

Greek Coins
★ Lustrous Mint State ★
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’ (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Lifetime issue.

Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent.
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY.
Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis Control: to lower left, eagle standing left with closed wings.

Price 3125 (Salamis).

Condition: Mint State.

Weight: 8.61 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★ Infamous Caligula ! ★
CALIGULA (37-41). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS.
Bare head of Caligula right.
Rev: Radiate head of Augustus right, flanked by two stars.

RIC² 2.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.56 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161). GOLD Aureus. Rome.

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII.
Laureate head right.
Rev: COS IIII.
Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.

RIC 177d; Calicó 1502.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 6.65 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★ Uncirculated Pescennius Niger ★
PESCENNIUS NIGER (193-194). Denarius. Antioch.

Obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVT AV.
Laureate head right.
Rev: IOVI PRAE.
Jupiter seated left on throne, holding sceptre and victory.

RIC -; RSC -; Nomos 35, lot 708 (same dies).

Condition: Uncirculated.

Weight: 3.37 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★ Aegis Series ★
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (193-211). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG.
Laureate head right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA.
Head of Medusa facing on outspread aegis.

RIC 286.

Very rare.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 3.31 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★ Exceptional Solidus ★
CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). GOLD Solidus. Sirmium.

Obv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG.
Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motief.
Rev: GLORIA REI PVBLICAE / SIRM (star).
Roma seated facing and Constantinopolis seated slightly left, with foot on prow, each holding scepter and supporting shield between them inscribed VOT/XXXV/MVLT/XXXX in four lines.

RIC 57; Depeyrot 10/1.

Condition: Mint State.

Weight: 4.43 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.

Roman Imperial Coins
★ Rare Solidus ★
VALENS (364-378). GOLD Solidus. Sirmium.

Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG.
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE / (star) SIRM.
Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum with christogram and crowning Victory on globe.

RIC 1b (R3).

Very rare.

Condition: Near mint state.

Weight: 4.52 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.

Byzantine Coins
JUSTINIAN II with TIBERIUS (Second reign, 705-711). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: δ N IҺS CҺS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM.
Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels.
Rev: δ N IЧSTINIANЧS ЄT TIbЄRIЧS P P A.
Crowned and draped facing busts of Justinian and Tiberius, both wearing chlamys and holding between them a cross potent set upon two steps.

MIB 2b; DOC 2b; Sear 1414.

Condition: Near uncirculated.

Weight: 4.35 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

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